8 months ago
Commandant Swati Sharma Honored for Rajasthan Home Guards Service
Commandant Swati Sharma, who used to be an Army officer, has been working with the Rajasthan Home Guards for over ten years.
She recently received two big awards for her hard work.
One is from the state of Rajasthan, and the other is from the national government.
She got these awards because she has done a lot to help the Home Guards be better prepared for emergencies and disasters.
She has also helped make the Home Guards more organized and efficient.
For example, she helped create a new online system for deploying Home Guards volunteers, and she started training programs to teach important skills like using drones and managing supplies.
She has also worked on big operations, like helping with elections in several states and coordinating with other agencies during emergencies.
Her education, including a special degree from a university in London, has helped her do her job even better.
Commandant Swati Sharma received the State-level DG Commendation Disc 2025 and the National-level DGCD Silver Disc and Commendation Certificate.
She has served in the Rajasthan Home Guards for over a decade and is a British Chevening Scholar with an M.Sc. in Risk, Disaster and Resilience from UCL.
Sharma coordinated Operation Sindoor and supervised Home Guards deployment during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and other state elections.
She introduced the HDMS online deployment software, revived the Watermanship Course, and initiated a Drone Training of Trainers workshop.
Her roles include State Nodal Officer for POSH matters, Chief Information Security Officer, and Departmental Disaster Management Nodal Officer.
- Who
- Commandant Swati Sharma, an ex-Captain of the Army Ordnance Corps and current Rajasthan Home Guards Commandant
- What
- Received national and state honours for contributions to the Rajasthan Home Guards Service
- Where
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
- When
- On the 63rd Home Guards and Civil Defence Raising Day
- Why
- For her significant contributions to disaster response, capacity-building, and administrative efficiency in the Rajasthan Home Guards
Key facts
- Name
- Commandant Swati Sharma
- Organization
- Rajasthan Home Guards Service
- Awards
- DG Commendation Disc 2025, DGCD Silver Disc, Commendation Certificate
- Education
- M.Sc. in Risk, Disaster and Resilience from UCL, British Chevening Scholar 2021–22
- Key Roles
- State Nodal Officer for POSH, CISO, Departmental Disaster Management Nodal Officer
- Notable Initiatives
- HDMS online deployment software, Watermanship Course revival, Drone Training of Trainers workshop
- Operational Contributions
- Operation Sindoor, 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Home Guards deployment in multiple states
